EP0819027A1 - Travelling wave particle separation apparatus - Google Patents
Travelling wave particle separation apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- EP0819027A1 EP0819027A1 EP96909267A EP96909267A EP0819027A1 EP 0819027 A1 EP0819027 A1 EP 0819027A1 EP 96909267 A EP96909267 A EP 96909267A EP 96909267 A EP96909267 A EP 96909267A EP 0819027 A1 EP0819027 A1 EP 0819027A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- electrodes
- particles
- particle
- electrode
- travelling wave
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B03—SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS USING LIQUIDS OR USING PNEUMATIC TABLES OR JIGS; MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03C—MAGNETIC OR ELECTROSTATIC SEPARATION OF SOLID MATERIALS FROM SOLID MATERIALS OR FLUIDS; SEPARATION BY HIGH-VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIELDS
- B03C5/00—Separating dispersed particles from liquids by electrostatic effect
- B03C5/02—Separators
- B03C5/022—Non-uniform field separators
- B03C5/028—Non-uniform field separators using travelling electric fields, i.e. travelling wave dielectrophoresis [TWD]
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
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GBGB9507125.4A GB9507125D0 (en) | 1995-04-06 | 1995-04-06 | Travelling wave electrodes |
GB9507125 | 1995-04-06 | ||
PCT/GB1996/000860 WO1996031282A1 (en) | 1995-04-06 | 1996-04-04 | Travelling wave particle separation apparatus |
Publications (2)
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EP0819027A1 true EP0819027A1 (en) | 1998-01-21 |
EP0819027B1 EP0819027B1 (en) | 2000-06-21 |
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EP96909267A Expired - Lifetime EP0819027B1 (en) | 1995-04-06 | 1996-04-04 | Travelling wave particle separation apparatus |
Country Status (7)
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US (1) | US6059950A (en) |
EP (1) | EP0819027B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH11503072A (en) |
AT (1) | ATE193981T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69608958T2 (en) |
GB (1) | GB9507125D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996031282A1 (en) |
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GB9619093D0 (en) * | 1996-09-12 | 1996-10-23 | Scient Generics Ltd | Methods of analysis/separation |
US5858192A (en) * | 1996-10-18 | 1999-01-12 | Board Of Regents, The University Of Texas System | Method and apparatus for manipulation using spiral electrodes |
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1995
- 1995-04-06 GB GBGB9507125.4A patent/GB9507125D0/en active Pending
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1996
- 1996-04-04 JP JP8530121A patent/JPH11503072A/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-04-04 AT AT96909267T patent/ATE193981T1/en active
- 1996-04-04 EP EP96909267A patent/EP0819027B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-04-04 DE DE69608958T patent/DE69608958T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-04-04 WO PCT/GB1996/000860 patent/WO1996031282A1/en active IP Right Grant
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1997
- 1997-10-03 US US08/949,322 patent/US6059950A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Publication number | Publication date |
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US6059950A (en) | 2000-05-09 |
ATE193981T1 (en) | 2000-07-15 |
WO1996031282A1 (en) | 1996-10-10 |
GB9507125D0 (en) | 1995-05-31 |
JPH11503072A (en) | 1999-03-23 |
DE69608958T2 (en) | 2000-10-19 |
DE69608958D1 (en) | 2000-07-27 |
EP0819027B1 (en) | 2000-06-21 |
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